Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Ronda Doolen
Dr. Doolen, Ronda
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Ronda Doolen, DNP, is the Chief Academic Officer for the East Valley Institute of Technology. Dr. Doolen came to EVIT from Arizona College, where she served as Dean of Nursing and National Director of Nursing Operations. She also served as Education Program Administrator for the Arizona State Board of Nursing for four years. With her strong background in nursing and adult education, Dr. Doolen played a lead role in convincing the Arizona Legislature to allow EVIT and Arizona’s other Career Technical Education Districts to begin offering associate degrees. Dr. Doolen holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain College of Nursing, a Master of Nursing Leadership from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Northern Colorado and an Arizona State Board of Registered Nurse License.
Sessions:
4526 - Time for CTE to Evolve to Meet Arizona's Changing Needs: Associate Degrees, Foster Care Youth
07/16/2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Administration
- Community College
Since Arizona’s Career Technical Education Districts were created, workforce needs have changed, with 65% of jobs now requiring post-secondary education or training. But just 46% of all Arizonans 25 to 64 have an associate degree or professional certification. At the same time, the state’s foster care youth face an uncertain future. EVIT successfully lobbied the Legislature to allow CTEDs to offer associate degrees and secured $10 million in state funding to build a foster youth residential center. EVIT leaders will share how CTE should evolve to better meet the needs of Arizona’s students.
